Career
In professional career, Chen joined the Brother Elephants of CPBL in mid-2001 and had been a bright star of the team After the 2009 CPBL season Chen had been under investigation for game-fixing allegations. Although Chen denied any wrongdoings, the Banqiao District Prosecutors" Office still indicted him for gambling and fraud on February 10, 2010.
Chen was immediately expelled as a result, ending his professional baseball career.
Chen married local starlet Lin Hsiu-Chinese (林秀琴) in 2005 and they had a daughter.